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City revitalising works win Waikato / BOP Architecture Awards

04 May 2018

Projects that breathe new life into the downtown area of New Zealand’s fourth-largest city are among the winners of 2018 Waikato / Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards.

Buildings in central Hamilton join projects from Tauranga, Rotorua and Taupō on the list of 21 award winners that includes revitalised urban parks and commercial buildings, education and sports facilities, cultural and community centres, as well as houses that add to the region’s history of inventive residential architecture. Scroll down for image gallery.

Victoria on the River, Hamilton, by Edwards White Architects and Aecom in association

The 2018 Waikato / Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards are part of the peer-reviewed New Zealand Architecture Awards programme run by the New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) and sponsored by Resene. The programme sets the benchmark for the country’s building projects and recognises the contribution of architects to their towns and communities.

Robins said he was heartened to see the steps being taken to improve Hamilton’s inner city.

“The quality of architecture we saw throughout the region is exemplary, and we were especially happy to see the efforts being taken to reverse the decline of Hamilton’s inner city,” Robins said. “Older buildings are being converted to accommodate modern work practices and provide new leisure opportunities for locals and visitors.”